What I’m Loving Lately 67

June 3, 2016

Hi, friends!

It’s FRIDAY (and National Donut Day) and you know what that means. It’s time for another edition of What I’m Loving Lately(and I will obviously need to get a donut today to celebrate)! Ok, here we go”¦ here’s what I’m loving lately!

AV-RA Performance from A Ruby – I did a little photo shoot yesterday morning to help promote the brand’s new Pop-Up location at the Derby Street Shoppes. (FYI: It’s located right next door to b.good.) A Ruby is a collection of women’s casual essentials– we’re talking perfect black leggings, crisp white shirts, classic sweaters, graphic tees, and an amazing performance line, AV-RA, that I totally love and can’t stop raving about to family and friends. The fabrics are soooo incredibly soft, and, I swear, just one touch of the Yoga Tank (pictured below) or Moto Zip Jacket (I also own and LOVE) and you will NEED to have it in your life! Seriously. If you’re local, be sure to pop into A Ruby to see what they have to offer!

MY LATEST RECIPES

Toaster Oven Sweet Potato Pizzas – Just slice up a sweet potato, toast until semi-soft, top with marinara sauce and cheese, and then toast one more time. So easy, so good!

Digital receipts at CVS/pharmacy – Not sure if you heard (it was actually announced on Jimmy Kimmel a couple of weeks ago), but CVS has finally gone digital with their receipts, which means no more super long paper ones! Hooray!

No extra charge for soy milk at Starbucks – Yayyyy! (It always annoyed me that I had to pay extra for it.)

I probably won’t celebrate with a donut but reading about all these Starbucks drink makes me crave my guilty pleasure. A venti iced decaf americano with 3 pumps of sugar free cinnamon docle and soy milk. I feel silly ordering it with that long name but it is SO GOOD.

Not that it matters now, but I was told by a barista once that the soymilk was only extra over 4oz (i.e. in a latte, etc.), but if you’re just adding a splash to a coffee it’s free!!! They’ll know what you’re talking about if you bring that up…but I guess the point is moot now. Go soymilk!

I like to put soy milk in my iced coffee, with a little bit of caramel syrup. I think Starbucks does still charge for soy milk in espresso drinks, unfortunately–their policy for the last few years has been that if it’s a soy “topper” (like a little bit of milk in hot or iced coffee) they don’t charge, but if the drink is one like a latte or mocha that has a significant amount of milk, it’s an extra 60 cents. I hope they change that soon…I still miss the days when Rewards members got soy milk for free!

I was going to celebrate at Dunkin Donuts but saw you need to order a drink to get the free donut, and I’m much more a fan of Starbucks iced coffees. So, we’ll see!

Usually half and half in my coffee and a flavor. But I do like soy milk as well since it’s so creamy. I’d get it more often if I didn’t have to pay extra. I think some Starbucks put it out with the other milks and others keep it behind the counter and charge.

Celebrated National Donut day by splitting a vanilla sprinkled donut with my 18 month old! And we brought some munchkins to daycare for him to share with friends 🙂

Thank you for the Free Fridays info! I marked the Franklin Park zoo day on my calendar. I also noticed that Dad’s get in free on Father’s Day which I think we may do. Our library has Museum Passes and I can get in the zoo for $9! And since my toddler is under 2 he’d be free. Definitely check out your local library for Museum Passes if you haven’t already!

When I get cold brew coffee from Starbucks, I add tiny splash of half and half and ask for a pump of SF vanilla. I know that’s basically the new “Sweet cream cold brew” drink, but I figure mine is a little more calorie friendly.